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Undergraduate Teaching Awards

The Com^2 Undergraduate Teaching Award (UW ACM Teaching Award prior to 2023) honors Allen School faculty for excellence in teaching.

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Winners are chosen annually* based on nominations from undergraduate majors in the Allen School and formally recognized by Com^2 student leaders during the school’s graduation celebration in June.

  • 2025: Ruth Anderson, Lauren Bricker
  • 2024: Miya Natsuhara, Matt Wang
  • 2023: Andrea Coladangelo, Ryan Maas
  • 2022: Hunter Schafer, Robbie Weber, Tadayoshi Kohno 
  • 2019: Justin Hsia 
  • 2018: Adam Blank
  • 2017: Adam Blank
  • 2016: Ruth Anderson
  • 2015: James Lee
  • 2014: Gaetano Borriello
  • 2013: Magda Balazinska
  • 2012: Hal Perkins
  • 2011: Stuart Reges
  • 2010: Luis Ceze
  • 2009: Marty Stepp
  • 2008: Dan Grossman
  • 2007: Ed Lazowska
  • 2006: Steve Gribble
  • 2005: Dan Grossman
  • 2004: Brian Curless
  • 2003: Carl Ebeling
  • 2002: Ben Dugan
  • 2001: Steve Gribble
  • 2000: Steve Wolfman
  • 1999: Martin Tompa
  • 1998: Martin Tompa

*The award was on hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.